ACECQA 2ACECQA Standard 2: Children's Health and Safety
| Standard 2 |
Focus |
| 2.1 |
Each child's health is promoted. |
| 2.1.1 |
Each child’s health needs are supported. |
| 2.1.2 |
Each child’s comfort is provided for and there are appropriate opportunities to meet each child’s need for sleep, rest and relaxation. |
| 2.1.3 |
Effective hygiene practices are promoted and implemented. |
| 2.1.4 |
Steps are taken to control the spread of infectious diseases and to manage injuries and illness, in accordance with recognised guidelines. |
| 2.2 |
Healthy eating and physical activity are embedded in the program for children. |
| 2.2.1 |
Healthy eating is promoted and food and drinks provided by the service are nutritious and appropriate for each child. |
| 2.2.2 |
Physical activity is promoted through planned and spontaneous experiences and is appropriate for each child. |
| 2.3 |
Each child is protected. |
| 2.3.1 |
Children are adequately supervised at all times. |
| 2.3.2 |
Every reasonable precaution is taken to protect children from harm and any hazard likely to cause injury. |
| 2.3.3 |
Plans to effectively manage incidents and emergencies are developed in consultation with relevant authorities, practised and implemented. |
| 2.3.4 |
Educators, co‐ordinators and staff members are aware of their roles and responsibilities to respond to every child at risk of abuse or neglect. |